31.   Russian president replaces fired ministers.

32.   Six ministers were replaced, but not in key ministries including defense, interior or finance.

33.   Socialist Premier Zhan Videnov has replaced two ministers of agriculture this year.

34.   Sysuyev will replace former minister Gennady Melikian, who resigned last month.

35.   The chief economic minister was replaced seven times in five years.

36.   The council resolution had demanded Arafat replace his ministers by September.

37.   The defense minister was replaced, a move that had been expected because of the routing of Zairian troops by the Tutsi-backed rebels.

38.   The president also replaced ministers in charge of trade, construction and transportation, science and technology, justice, culture and sports and home affairs.

39.   The prime minister replaced the ministers of foreign affairs and information, assigning the portfolios to the deputy prime ministers.

40.   Videnov said the two ministers would be replaced within two weeks.